Sun Xing originally intended to mock Wu Tian with his wealth.
However, he never expected Wu Tian to be so direct, showing him no respect at all.
Zhao Lei, proving himself a loyal dog, immediately pointed at Wu Tian's nose and roared, "What the hell are you saying? Are you tired of living!"
Wu Tian calmly replied, "Isn't that the case?"
"Our competition hasn't even started, and he's already looking down on me, making it seem like I'm bound to lose. Isn't that shortsightedness?"
Wu Tian's words put Sun Xing in a terrible mood.
He stared at Wu Tian and said, "No wonder you have a feud with Zhao Lei. Someone like you, who can't speak properly, probably offends people wherever you go, right?"
"Originally, I had no interest in getting involved in your petty disputes."
"But since you dare to offend me today, I'm afraid I have no choice but to intervene."
"Zhao Lei, if you compete with him, I'll pay for the gambling stones!"
"This guy talks so arrogantly; I want to see what gives him the right to be so cocky!"
Zhao Lei's eyes lit up at this.
He quickly nodded and said, "No problem, boss. But let's agree on this first: if I win, then..."
Sun Xing glanced at him, understood his meaning, and immediately smiled, "Don't worry, I won't treat you unfairly if you win."
"That's good, that's good." Zhao Lei was immediately relieved.
He then looked back at Wu Tian and said, "You're completely finished now, but you can't blame anyone, can you? Who told you to be so arrogant?"
"In the end, this is all your own doing!"
Wu Tian said indifferently, "You talk too much. It's just a gambling stone competition, why all the drama?"
"If we're competing, let's just do it. Just pick a stone."
Zhao Lei chuckled playfully, "How can that be? Everything needs rules, right?"
"Competition is competition, but what's the fun without some stakes?"
Wu Tian asked, "What kind of stakes do you want?"
Zhao Lei grinned, "It's simple. Just like we agreed before, whoever loses has to take a slap from the other person. What do you think of that?"
Wu Tian raised an eyebrow, "No problem, I agree."
Zhao Lei felt that Wu Tian had completely fallen into the trap he had dug.
He never thought he would lose to Wu Tian and had already planned how he would enjoy hitting Wu Tian later.
The people around had also overheard their conversation.
For a moment, no one wanted to gamble on stones anymore. They watched the two like an audience, eager to see whose skill was superior.
Although Zhao Lei was full of confidence, to avoid any unexpected mishaps, he was very meticulous when picking stones, far more serious than usual.
After more than ten minutes, he finally picked out a stone that satisfied him. He then looked at Wu Tian and said, "I've picked my stone. Have you picked yours?"
Wu Tian replied, "Since you've picked yours, why don't you go ahead and cut it? Why bother with me?"
"I'll pick my stone after your result comes out."
Zhao Lei said dismissively, "Don't think I don't know your situation. You simply don't know how to choose, do you?"
"But you don't need to choose anymore. Save some money to get home, because you've already lost."
With that, Zhao Lei had Sun Xing buy the stone and then sent it to the stone-cutting master.
Everyone craned their necks, watching with anticipation as the stone was gradually cut open.
The experience was even more tense than if they were gambling themselves.
As the stone was slowly cut, the stone-cutting master suddenly paused, then exclaimed loudly, "Hey? Got it, got it!"
"What? Got it?" Hearing this, everyone became excited, their eyes fixed on the stone.
Indeed, within the cut stone, a patch of emerald green had appeared.
This was a clear result; there was indeed jade within this stone!
The crowd's excitement intensified.
Many of them had never witnessed a stone yield jade before, so they were particularly thrilled.
With the stone-cutting master's work, the excess stone was soon completely removed.
A translucent piece of jade appeared before everyone's eyes.
It wasn't just any ordinary jade; it was as large as half a fist. On the market, it would easily fetch seventy to eighty thousand.
Sun Xing laughed at the sight and nudged Zhao Lei, "Wow, you're amazing, kid. You just cut it open like that?"
Zhao Lei smiled and said, "Boss, what are you talking about? Don't you know my skills?"
"I'm a genius in this field. Gambling stones are child's play to me."
He tossed the jade in his hand and then looked at Wu Tian, "Have you seen my skills now?"
"Playing gambling stones with me? Pfft! You don't have the strength for it!"
Sun Xing also chimed in mockingly, "It seems some people's bragging has backfired. They called others shortsighted, but what are they themselves? Don't they have any self-awareness?"
Wu Tian said calmly, "Are you guys sure you're not celebrating too early?"
"Don't you know what happens when you pop the champagne at halftime?"
"What did you say?" Zhao Lei's expression darkened. "You're still being stubborn at this point. I say, have you no shame!"
Wu Tian replied, "Who has no shame, me or you? So what if you cut out jade? I haven't even started yet."
"I say, are you competing with me, or are you just playing by yourself?"
Zhao Lei said, "Does it even matter if you cut it now?"
"Look at what I have. A piece of jade like this is probably the only one this stall will yield all year!"
"You still want to beat me? Don't you think that's a fantasy?"
Sun Xing chuckled from the side, "Oh, Zhao Lei, since this kid is so stubborn, let him pick one."
"I know what he's thinking. He's just gambling on an impossible variable."
"He thinks this is a movie and is probably expecting some kind of twist!"
Zhao Lei, hearing Sun Xing's words, said, "The boss really knows how to read people. Alright, since that's the case, let him pick a stone!"
"I'm a reasonable person. If we're going to compete, let him lose convincingly!"